For the Danish team, the Euros follow one another and are not the same. And that’s not bad. In 2021, European football feared the worst, when Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch at Parken Stadium, in Copenhagen against Finland, quickly surrounded by his teammates, including Simon Kjaer who rushed to come help in midfield.
Six months after his heart attack, the Dane returned to the pitch, equipped with a pacemaker and a Brentford jersey. Since then, the 32-year-old attacking midfielder has signed for Manchester United and, this Sunday against Slovenia, he launched his country perfectly into the German tournament.
In the 17th minute, moments after a floating and dangerous strike from Benjamin Sesko, Denmark got a throw-in at the opponent’s penalty area. The Scandinavians quickly played it. Jonas Wind is found in the Zone of Truth. With his back to goal, the Wolfsburg player magnificently deflected the ball with one touch, into his teammate’s path. The heel is sublime, as is Eriksen’s torso control and sequence.
The former Tottenham player found the side net before heading off to celebrate at the corner post. It’s hard to imagine a more beautiful symbol to start a continental competition.
